Happy Catholic Schools Week! We are having a great week! We have been busy every day! It's too bad the illnesses that are going around right now. It always seems to hit during CSW. 

Skating- Tomorrow we will leave by 8:30. The kids will need a sack lunch and drink. I told them that if they are bringing pop to make sure it was in a bottle with a screw top cap and not a can. That way if they don't drink it all, it can go back home with them. Parents are welcome to join us up there. If you are going to take your child home, make sure to let me know. You are to only take your child home, not other students. Make sure they have socks on and not footies. They will want that coverage. They are also to wear blue and gold or their STM gear. I told them not to wear sweats.  If your child is ill, please keep them home. It's a lot easier than having to call you from Des Moines. I know no one wants to miss out, but I also don't want them feeling miserable. 

Mass- Friday's mass will begin at 1:30. We will head to the church on buses around 1:00. They will have their bags with them. Their will be a reception in the basement afterwards. If your child is leaving with their guest, make sure they let me know. We will still have the buses and trolley for those who won't be going home with their adult guest.

Reading- We didn't cover a story this week. I didn't want to cram it into 3 days. They finished typing up their Harris Burdick stories and they have been sharing those aloud. They are really great! I think I will send those home next week in their folders.  Next week we will do a story with spelling. 

BOOK REPORT- The countdown is on! These are due on Feb. 15. I see some are not done reading yet, so they need to make sure they are finding time to do that so they aren't creating their project on the 14th. 

Valentine's Day- We are moving the school parties to the 13th since the 14th is Ash Wednesday and we begin our Lenten promises that day.  If I could get a parent or two to volunteer to bring in a small treat and/or drink on the 13th, that would be great!  Just let m know. First come, first serve. 

Ash Wednesday is the 5th graders mass. It is usually a bigger mass because we get more people from the parish joining us. Please join us if you can make it! 

Math- They are working on multiplying decimals and whole numbers this week. 

Social Studies- they were given a study guide on Wednesday. It will be due on Monday. 

Have a great weekend! 
God Bless, 
Miss Surma